[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 34, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 34CFR642.31]



[Page 293-294]

 

                           TITLE 34--EDUCATION

 

 CHAPTER VI--OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

 

PART 642_TRAINING PROGRAM FOR FEDERAL TRIO PROGRAMS--Table of Contents

 

             Subpart D_How Does the Secretary Make a Grant?

 

Sec. 642.31  Selection criteria the Secretary uses.



    The Secretary uses the criteria in paragraphs (a) through (f) of 

this section to evaluate applications:

    (a) Plan of operation. (20 points) (1) The Secretary reviews each 

application for information that shows the quality of the plan of 

operation for the project.

    (2) The Secretary looks for information that shows--

    (i) High quality in the design of the project;

    (ii) An effective plan of managment that insures proper and 

efficient administration of the project;

    (iii) A clear description of how the objectives of the project 

relate to the purpose of the program;

    (iv) The way the applicant plans to use its resources and personnel 

to achieve each objective; and

    (v) A clear description of how the applicant will provide equal 

access and treatment for eligible project participants who are members 

of groups that have been traditionally underrepresented, such as--

    (A) Members of racial or ethnic minority groups;

    (B) Women;

    (C) Handicapped persons; and

    (D) The elderly.

    (b) Quality of key personnel. (20 points) (1) The Secretary reviews 

each application for information that shows the qualifications of the 

key personnel the applicant plans to use on the project.

    (2) The Secretary looks for information that shows--

    (i) The qualifications of the project director;

    (ii) The qualifications of each of the other key personnel to be 

used in the project;

    (iii) The time that each person referred to in paragraphs (b)(2)(i) 

and (ii) of this section plans to commit to the project; and

    (iv) The extent to which the applicant, as part of its 

nondiscriminatory employment practices, encourages applications for 

employment from persons who are members of groups that have been 

traditionally underrepresented, such as--

    (A) Members of racial or ethnic minority groups;

    (B) Women;

    (C) Handicapped persons; and

    (D) The elderly.

    (3) To determine the qualifications of a person, the Secretary 

considers evidence of past experience and training, in fields related to 

the objectives of the project, as well as other information that the 

applicant provides.

    (c) Budget and cost effectiveness. (10 points) (1) The Secretary 

reviews each application for information that shows that the project has 

an adequate budget and is cost effective.

    (2) The Secretary looks for information that shows--

    (i) The budget for the project is adequate to support the project 

activities; and

    (ii) Costs are reasonable in relation to the objectives of the 

project.

    (d) Evaluation plan. (10 points) (1) The Secretary reviews each 

application for information that shows the quality of the evaluation 

plan for the project.

    (2) The Secretary looks for information that shows methods of 

evaluation that are appropriate for the project and, to the extent 

possible, are objective and produce data that are quantifiable.

    (e) Adequacy of resources. (15 points)

    (1) The Secretary reviews each application for information that 

shows that the applicant plans to devote adequate resources to the 

project.

    (2) The Secretary looks for information that shows--

    (i) The facilities that the applicant plans to use are adequate; and

    (ii) The equipment and supplies that the applicant plans to use are 

adequate.



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    (f) Need. (25 points) (1) The Secretary reviews each application for 

information that shows a need for a Training Program project.

    (2) The Secretary looks for information that shows--

    (i) The extent to which the proposed training addresses a specific 

need not addressed by other training projects available to Federal TRIO 

Programs personnel;

    (ii) The extent to which the proposed training addresses a 

significant training need in the region(s) to be served; and

    (iii) The extent to which the proposed training addresses needs that 

are consistent with the topics required by statute and other topics 

chosen as priorities by the Secretary as authorized under Sec. 642.34.



(Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070a-11 and 1070a-17)



[47 FR 17788, Apr. 23, 1982, as amended at 58 FR 51519, Oct. 1, 1993]



    Effective Date Note: At 58 FR 51519, Oct. 1, 1993 in Sec. 642.31, 

paragraph (f)(2)(i) was amended by removing ``Special Programs'' and 

adding ``Federal TRIO Programs'' in their place, and (f)(2)(iii) was 

revised. This section contains information collection and recordkeeping 

requirements and will not become effective until approval has been given 

by the Office of Management and Budget.